Every year in America,
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there are over
one million deaths
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because of Type 2
diabetes and chronic obesity.
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This includes heart
attacks and strokes.
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That's 6.5, 747s
crashing every day.
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What's even more surprising
is that the fix is easy.
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It's your lifestyle.
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Wouldn't it be nice
if you could actually add
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quality years to your life
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rather than dying
one organ at a time?
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Obesity and
diabetes are the cause
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of over million deaths per year.
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Most diseases are
reversible because most diseases
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are lifestyle diseases,
especially Type 2 diabetes
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and chronic obesity.
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Seriously now,
they can be reversed
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and the quality of
your life can be renewed.
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Call NEWSTART
today at 1-800-525-9192.
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You will see dramatic
changes in the first few days
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of our program and
you'll be on the road
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to a better more
robust quality of life.
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The NEWSTART programs
are simple and effective.
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Hi, friends, and
welcome to another edition
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of NEWSTART Now.
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I'm your host Ron Giannoni.
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In our studio with me
today, I have Ron Harrison
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from Riverside, California.
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And I'd like to take a
look at when Ron first arrived.
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I'm currently
dealing with kidney failure,
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high blood
pressure, sleep apnea,
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and an enlarged prostate.
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I recently suffered
from a bladder infection
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and spent two days
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in an acute care
medical facility.
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I left against medical
advice 'cause I felt like
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it was going to
do me anymore good
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after the things that
they wanted to do there,
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I wasn't happy with it.
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And decided I was going
to go God's way or no way.
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Well, I'd like to lose a
few things while I'm here.
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Weight of course is
number one of the first ones.
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I'd like to
lose the catheter bag
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and maybe even leave
my CPAP machine behind
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if everything
comes out all right.
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And then of course, you know,
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drop the blood
sugar a little bit more
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and lose the
high blood pressure.
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Welcome back, friends.
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In our studio, Ron
Harrison, how are you?
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I'm doing all
right. Good to see you.
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It's good to be
seen. Yes, isn't it?
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Oh, a little
less of me to be seen
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after being here at NEWSTART.
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A less of you, how many
pounds of have you lost?
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Well, 14 pounds.
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Fourteen pounds,
you satisfied with that?
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No, no, this is just a
start. This is just a start.
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This is a new
beginning, a new start.
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Let me ask you, did you
expect to lose 14 pounds
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when you came here?
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Well, yes, I mean, I
wanted to lose more, you know,
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Okay.
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I got to stay pound in
the pavement to do that.
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So... Yeah.
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But that isn't why
you came here, is it?
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Well, I came here
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with very, very
poor kidney function.
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Yes.
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And high blood pressure. Yes.
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Physicians told me that I'd
be on blood pressure medications
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the rest of my life.
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Now what physicians are those?
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Some of them down
in the Riverside area.
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Oh, okay. I won't name names.
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No, you don't need to.
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But someone off-campus here?
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Right, right, right. Okay.
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And I gave up my medications
on the first day here
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and I haven't needed them since.
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And I finally broke the
130 mark as of last night,
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one of my blood
pressures was 129/54.
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That's incredible.
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And that's the
lowest, it's been probably in
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as long as I can
remember, at least 15 years.
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Yeah.
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And so a lot of
viewers right now
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that would give
their eye, teeth,
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to have 129/50, anything.
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Right, right. So
you're doing good.
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Oh yes, praise
the Lord for that one.
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Amen.
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It's His working
through the people
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here at the NEWSTART
program that it kept me on track
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and kept me in the
right direction here.
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And how many people
have you been working
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with on staff here?
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Well, there's four doctors
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and about four different nurses,
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and then some
other support people,
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spa treatments, those are great,
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you'll like those.
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Yeah.
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And then the cooks
and the cooking schools
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and all that is
all great, it's great.
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So how about your kidneys
now? They have improved at all?
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It seems like a little bit,
not as much as I would hope.
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But like I said,
this is just a start,
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this is a
beginning, and l look forward
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to better
improvement as time goes on.
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Yeah, yeah.
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We've had people, as you
know, who've come to us in total
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and complete renal failure,
who have been on dialysis,
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and we've gotten
them off dialysis.
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So I'm sure Dr. Lukens or
one of the other doctors...
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Now your doctor is Dr.
K? No, it's Dr. Gallant.
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Dr. Gallant. Roger Gallant.
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Okay.
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We'll be speaking with him
right after your interview.
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Okay.
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So what have they
advised you to do?
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Have you...
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you're going to continue, right?
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Yeah, I'm going
to continue this.
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One of them is two meals a day,
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another one is
walking, walking more.
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I've been walking
about a mile and half,
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but I'm going to
try and double that,
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up to about three miles
a day to get better results
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and better improvement.
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Okay.
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And those are the two main ones
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and then plenty of fresh
air and sunshine and rest.
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I mean sleeping well,
that's been part of my issues
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'cause, you know,
the rest repairs you.
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Yes.
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And I think I need a
lot more repair than others.
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Are you
struggling with your walking?
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A little bit on the heels here.
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It's like, you know,
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it's not all level
ground around here.
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So...
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Have you tried
Cardiac Hill over here?
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Yes, yes. I've
done both of those.
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I did the one down
here to the Moses Rock,
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we had a baptism last
night, that was great.
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Yes.
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And then we did Cardiac Hill,
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we have what they
call dine with the doctors,
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and the doctors
actually served us.
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I was moved by that,
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I'm seeing those guys out there,
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they came to serve us,
not the other way around.
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And so when all of
us, we're encouraged
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and we all
walked up Cardiac Hill
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from the Dr.
Kinney Nowbuth residence
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here at campus.
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And what did
they prepare for you?
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They, you mean the doctors? Yes.
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Oh yeah, there was lentil soup,
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and tofu, and
potatoes, and then of course,
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they had some of the
Dr. Nedley happy cookies.
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Happy cookies. Yeah.
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They are great. And
the pineapple was awesome.
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Good, good.
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Now when you get back
home, are you going to be
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sharing this
with family members?
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Yes.
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My first one is to my daughter
and three granddaughters,
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hopefully they
can encourage them
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to get off the dairy
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and off the
meat that they are...
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You know, as a
father, I made mistakes,
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I made mistakes with my kids.
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I kind of listened
to the dairy board and,
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you know, taught them
that it was okay to drink milk
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and some of that.
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I grew up that way
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and I realized it
was a big mistake.
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And now I'm paying
for those times and stuff.
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But the other group
that I'd really like
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to encourage is my men's chorus
that I sing in down there.
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It's called His Voice.
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And there's about 15
other guys that I'm going to be
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work on to get up here
and go through the program.
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Right, good.
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So that's my goal right
now is to minister to them
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'cause that's what
His Voice is about,
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it's about
ministering to one another,
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as we minister to the
world and the community.
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Amen.
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Now the people in NEWSTART
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that were attending the program
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with you, did you feel some...
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did you make good friends,
did you make new connections?
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Oh yes, oh yes.
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There will people
that you'll continue
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to contact with and
enjoy fellowshipping with.
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One of the guys here is Reed.
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And he and I were cracking
up through most of the classes
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and everybody knows
that we're a pair here.
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You're a pair, right.
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So we've pulling
one another's leg
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ever since we
started and it is great.
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And encouraging
one another, sure.
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Yes, yes, yes, yes.
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He walks, he is
an 80-year old man,
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he is doing good,
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he has got off on his
medications also so...
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Yes.
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I don't think we're
going to be interviewing him
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but nonetheless,
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what was your
favorite part of this program?
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Actually cooking school, I
enjoyed the cooking school,
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learning to flavor
the vegetarian food.
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That one and then
the spa treatments
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of course, you know.
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Yes, yes. You can't
get away from those.
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You got to have those.
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There's been
saunas and of course
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the hot and cold
showers kind of wake you up
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in the morning itself.
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I had the privilege
of being the first one
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in the spa every day.
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Oh, really?
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So that was a real
God send and blessing.
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Now, you know, Ron,
that you can call here
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after you've left
and receive support
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from the doctors, from
myself, from other staff members
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who can inspire
and encourage you
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as you continue
along your new path.
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Yeah.
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Well, and I know I've already
talked to Dr. Roger Gallant
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about continuing to consult
'cause if I have to go back,
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I still have to see
some regular physicians.
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But I'm going to try and
coordinate some, you know,
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one week vacations up here.
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Right, come and actually spend
some time and work around here.
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Yeah.
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They need some assistance
and my talents would lend
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itself to this program,
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and I hope to give
as much as I can back.
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Ron, thank you for
coming on the program.
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God bless you. Thank
you, it was a pleasure.
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Do it again, anytime. And
God bless you too, friends.
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Don't go away, Dr.
Gallant will be right with us.
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When we look at
the health status
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of Americans today,
it's alarming to see
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that 60% are either
overweight or obese.
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In addition, diseases
such as Type 2 diabetes,
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cancer, and heart
disorders are the leading cause
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of so many complications
and deaths every year.
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Could it have something
to do with what we eat?
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After all, every
one in four Americans
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visits a fast
food restaurant daily,
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and with such easy
access to quick-fix foods,
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we tend to forget
the poor health value
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those foods actually offer.
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Maybe it's the
sedentary lifestyle
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and lack of
exercise that we've become
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so accustomed to as a
media-dependant world.
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Whatever the
cause of these diseases,
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a solution has arrived.
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The NEWSTART lifestyle center
offers an enriching program
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where patients can get
a healing of mind, body,
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and soul, located in
the outskirts of Sacramento,
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the NEWSTART center is
situated on the beautiful campus
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of Weimar Centre of
Health and Education
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with scenic walking and
hiking trails all around.
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With a "whole plant
foods eating whole" motto,
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the NEWSTART center promotes
a healthy plant-based diet
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with an emphasis
on natural foods.
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The NEWSTART staff are made
up of California Board Certified
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nurses, doctors,
dietitians, and therapists
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who work together to
assist each patient personally.
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The staff are dedicated
to each patient's success
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in the program
and are always there
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to guide, advise, and encourage.
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In addition to a
healthy lifestyle,
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NEWSTART also promotes a
healthy exercise routine.
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You're both in sequence,
that's good, all right.
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As part of the balance program,
there's much opportunity
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to get in the fair
share of physical activity
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from utilizing
our fitness center
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to taking a stroll around
the peaceful grounds of Weimar.
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It's amazing what a
new start can do for you.
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Welcome back, friends, and
as I promised, Dr. Gallant.
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Ron, good to be with you.
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It's always good to be with you.
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I really enjoy doing
these interviews with you.
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Amen, amen. I
enjoy them as well.
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You bring a
little bit of happiness.
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Well, praise the
Lord. That's a good thing.
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I like to see some
happiness about Ron.
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Yeah.
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You know, I know he's
made some changes but I don't,
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you know, he was not
real clear on a few issues.
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Tell us from your perspective.
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You know, Ron has a disease
that is pretty significant.
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He has damage to his kidneys
from high blood pressure,
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hypertensive nephropathy
is what we call that.
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And I'm concerned
for Ron, you know.
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Yeah.
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The tradition has
been that you don't see
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a lot of recovery
from that once it starts.
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And doctors
have already told Ron
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that he should be on dialysis.
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Really?
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But he doesn't
want to be on dialysis.
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Oh, my!
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So we've been praying,
and we've been working,
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and by God's
grace, Ron is making
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very slow improvements,
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which is sort of what we expect
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for the type of
disease process he has.
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Now what's the difference
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between the kind
of kidney failure...
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can I use that term? Mm-hmm.
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From high blood pressure
and one from any other sort
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of like disease.
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Well, what happens is you
can have more structural damage
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to the kidney.
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And it's...
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kidney is very
sensitive to blood pressure,
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and so if it stays high
for too long or stays high
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and is untreated for too long,
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it can cause
more structural damage
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and that takes
longer to recover from.
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I see.
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But there is a glimmer of
hope at the end of this tunnel,
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there's a light.
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Yes, yes.
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We just heard about a patient
who was told he had to go
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on dialysis
about four years ago.
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And he had
hypertensive nephropathy.
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And he has not
been on dialysis yet.
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Wow. Four years.
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And so I've told Ron
all the things we're doing,
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the lifestyle
changes we're recommending
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are what will help
to make you get better.
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And we're just going to have
to keep praying and asking God
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to work on His side
while you work on your side.
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And Ron is
committed to doing that,
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he is committed
to making changes,
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he is committed
to coming back here.
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He wants to take his
vacations and come back up here,
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and maybe do some volunteer work
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is what he told me.
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Yes.
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So that he can be around
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this lifestyle
and this influence.
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And I think that's fantastic.
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That would be
excellent. What about pills?
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Is he taking any
kind of medication?
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He is the kind of guy
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that he really does
like too much medicine.
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And so he is not on
any medicine right now.
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Is that by your suggestion
or by he's just not wanting?
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It's probably a
combination of both.
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He believes God has a
way to make him better
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and I believe that's true too.
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And I believe it too.
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So we are working to
find how God can work best
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with his body to
make health return to it.
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I'm so glad to hear that.
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You know, as I've been
working with Dr. Lukens
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and we were
following a number of patients
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with kidney failure,
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and we saw some
remarkable positive changes.
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Amen.
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People come off
dialysis and kidney function,
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increasing like the young man
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whose name I don't
need to mention I'm sure
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but he was here
about four sessions ago
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and his kidney has got
stronger while he stayed here.
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Right, right, absolutely.
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That's just...
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But these same people are
told in the world out there
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that they got to go on dialysis.
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You know, I think
some of that stems
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from some doctors
feel that patients
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are not willing to change.
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And I don't believe that.
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I believe, by the grace of
God, they are able to change.
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But God is the one
who is able to motivate
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and maintain that
change in a patient's life.
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Amen.
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And so I really think
that we have to give patients
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an opportunity to
see the difference.
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And Ron tells me that he starts
to feeling some improvement.
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So praise the Lord, we
have to continue to motivate
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and continue to allow
those things to happen
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so we can start to feel better.
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Amen. Yeah.
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Doctor, I know
that there are people
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watching us right now.
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Perhaps people who
are in bed right now
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because they can't get up,
people who are on dialysis,
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people who have kidney failure
in their bloodlines, mother,
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father, uncle, aunts, whatever,
what can you say to them
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right now that
would benefit them
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so they don't have to
have this terrible problem?
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Well, I think that,
I've said this in lectures
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when I talked to
our NEWSTART guests.
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I will tell you
things that may be
00:18:32.64\00:18:33.98
a little bit
different than what you hear
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from a traditional doctor.
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And one of the things
that I would want to say
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is a plant-based
diet offers your body
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a chance to heal.
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A lot of kidney
doctors will tell patients
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they need to have
x amount of protein
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and they need to do
this and need to do that,
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they can't drink so much water.
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We have seen in our
experience, here at NEWSTART,
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that increasing
water improves circulation.
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Improved circulation
means that your blood pressure
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will start to come down.
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If your blood
pressure comes down
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and you have better circulation,
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you're going to
get better blood flow
00:19:12.91\00:19:14.25
to your kidneys.
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And so your kidneys will
work a little bit better,
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they can filter a
little bit better.
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So I would recommend to
people who have kidney problems
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that they eat a
plant-based diet,
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that they drink water,
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and that they
get regular exercise.
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Those three simple things
start to reverse kidney disease.
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What would you
say to the typical,
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"I need more protein.
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Don't we have sufficient protein
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in our plants"?
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Absolutely.
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I actually give our
guests a list of protein
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that's found in food.
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For example, did
you know that spinach
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is 49 percent protein?
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Wow. Broccoli is
45 percent protein.
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There's even protein in fruits.
00:20:05.20\00:20:07.20
The USDA says that
lemons have 16 percent protein.
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So we get
plenty of protein. Yes.
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The other thing I
would say to people
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who are focusing on
protein is that we don't need
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as much protein as
people think we do.
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For eating a plant-based
diet, eating a variety of food
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so we get all the vitamins
and minerals our bodies need,
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we don't need as much protein.
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Yeah.
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So that's a
fallacy then the protein,
00:20:33.50\00:20:37.73
in fact we're hearing
it in the world out there
00:20:37.77\00:20:41.60
that people are
getting so much protein,
00:20:41.64\00:20:43.87
this could be
part of the culprit
00:20:43.91\00:20:45.87
that is giving us
these variety of diseases.
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Absolutely.
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'Cause doesn't certain amount
of protein create inflammation?
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It can create inflammation
and it's harder on our kidneys.
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Yeah.
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You know, just
today I saw a patient,
00:20:59.59\00:21:02.16
one of the NEWSTART
guest, who was saying to me,
00:21:02.19\00:21:04.26
"Look at this, I'm
eating a high-carb diet
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and I'm losing weight."
00:21:07.36\00:21:09.26
The world tells in
order to lose weight,
00:21:09.30\00:21:11.03
you have to eat a
high-protein diet.
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Atkins said
that, and he is dead.
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Yeah.
00:21:14.87\00:21:16.20
Excuse me for
saying that but I say
00:21:16.24\00:21:18.24
that I was doing
Atkins diet and it worked.
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I ate all this fat
and all this protein,
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I lost weight.
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Right.
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And then two months
later, I had open heart surgery.
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Right.
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Doctor, we're
running out of time,
00:21:30.42\00:21:31.75
I want to thank you
for coming on the program
00:21:31.79\00:21:34.36
and being so available to us.
00:21:34.39\00:21:36.46
I know you're a busy man.
00:21:36.49\00:21:37.83
As always, Ron,
it's been my pleasure.
00:21:37.86\00:21:39.66
Thank you so much.
00:21:39.69\00:21:41.03
But, friends, don't go
away, we have a tip for you.
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If you're thinking about
00:22:17.27\00:22:18.60
switching to a plant-based diet,
00:22:18.63\00:22:20.34
one of the concerns you may have
00:22:20.37\00:22:22.04
is if you'll get
enough vitamin B12.
00:22:22.07\00:22:24.41
What is vitamin
B12? Why do need it?
00:22:24.44\00:22:26.71
And where can you get it?
00:22:26.74\00:22:28.48
B12 is one of those
vitamins that must be consumed
00:22:28.51\00:22:30.95
in your diet because
your body doesn't produce it
00:22:30.98\00:22:33.62
for its own use.
00:22:33.65\00:22:35.02
It's only
needed in trace amounts
00:22:35.05\00:22:36.85
and is commonly
consumed via animal products
00:22:36.89\00:22:39.75
such as beef,
chicken, fish, eggs, and milk.
00:22:39.79\00:22:43.56
Why is B12 so necessary?
00:22:43.59\00:22:46.13
Well, deficiency in this vitamin
00:22:46.16\00:22:47.66
leads to what's
called pernicious anemia.
00:22:47.70\00:22:50.37
Pernicious because it's
irreversibly destructive
00:22:50.40\00:22:52.83
to nerve and
brain cells, and anemia
00:22:52.87\00:22:55.40
because it affects your blood.
00:22:55.44\00:22:57.14
A lack of B12 will cause
your red blood cells to enlarge
00:22:57.17\00:23:00.54
which keeps the
cells from dividing.
00:23:00.58\00:23:03.11
B12 is a very unique
and that it's incorporated
00:23:03.14\00:23:06.92
into the nervous
system and you can have issues
00:23:06.95\00:23:09.78
of peripheral
neuropathy numbness
00:23:09.82\00:23:11.22
and tingling are more likely
imbalance inability to sense
00:23:11.25\00:23:15.16
where you are in space.
00:23:15.19\00:23:16.73
Additionally, you
can get a B12 deficiency
00:23:16.76\00:23:19.76
that manifests dementia.
00:23:19.79\00:23:22.26
And the challenge
is that the problems
00:23:22.30\00:23:24.63
with the neuropathy
may not be reversible,
00:23:24.67\00:23:27.54
which is why it's
very important to not wait
00:23:27.57\00:23:30.64
until your B12 levels are
low to do something about it.
00:23:30.67\00:23:34.58
So what are some good
plant-based dietary sources?
00:23:34.61\00:23:38.01
Plant sources with
naturally occurring B12
00:23:38.05\00:23:40.52
includes some
fermented soy products
00:23:40.55\00:23:42.38
such as tempeh and
miso and also some seaweeds.
00:23:42.42\00:23:46.19
But since natural
levels of B12 can vary
00:23:46.22\00:23:48.59
and may not be as reliable,
00:23:48.62\00:23:50.39
a good way to ensure
you're getting sufficient B12
00:23:50.43\00:23:53.13
is to consume plant
foods fortified with B12.
00:23:53.16\00:23:56.73
These foods include
many dairy alternatives
00:23:56.77\00:23:58.90
from milk and cheese
such as soy, almond, and rice.
00:23:58.93\00:24:02.57
The nutritional
label should list
00:24:02.60\00:24:04.01
whether or not it's
been fortified with B12
00:24:04.04\00:24:06.54
and it will also be
included in the ingredient list.
00:24:06.57\00:24:10.01
The common American
dietary source of B12
00:24:10.05\00:24:12.48
is animal products.
00:24:12.51\00:24:13.88
But where do the
animals get it from?
00:24:13.92\00:24:15.98
Well, as it turns
out, B12 is produced
00:24:16.02\00:24:18.25
by soil microbes
located in the root of plants,
00:24:18.29\00:24:21.66
however, because
plants get a good scrubbing
00:24:21.69\00:24:23.89
before we eat them to remove
00:24:23.93\00:24:25.49
the potentially
harmful components,
00:24:25.53\00:24:27.73
most if not all of its
B12 content is removed.
00:24:27.76\00:24:31.07
How long can our body store B12?
00:24:31.10\00:24:33.70
I mean, it's like
good question to ask
00:24:33.74\00:24:35.87
because we don't
really have an answer,
00:24:35.90\00:24:38.77
we know that we
can recycle the B12
00:24:38.81\00:24:41.34
in our body through the bio.
00:24:41.38\00:24:43.28
It gets reabsorbed then
into the small intestine
00:24:43.31\00:24:46.51
and then it's used again.
00:24:46.55\00:24:48.12
Unfortunately, we
don't have a clear picture
00:24:48.15\00:24:50.32
as to how long
that lasts in the body.
00:24:50.35\00:24:52.12
It may be up to several years
depending on other deficiencies
00:24:52.15\00:24:56.49
that a person may have.
00:24:56.52\00:24:58.43
It could be as
few as a few months.
00:24:58.46\00:25:01.46
It's hard to
store several years'
00:25:01.50\00:25:02.96
worth of vitamin B12
00:25:03.00\00:25:04.33
if you do not
consume enough to start with.
00:25:04.37\00:25:07.04
Groups that are at greatest risk
00:25:07.07\00:25:08.50
of vitamin B12
deficiency include older people,
00:25:08.54\00:25:11.24
those with Crohn's
disease, celiac disease,
00:25:11.27\00:25:13.84
gastritis type A or B, vegans,
00:25:13.88\00:25:16.24
those who are pregnant,
people who take acid blockers,
00:25:16.28\00:25:19.28
or anyone who's had surgery
to remove or block portions
00:25:19.31\00:25:22.28
of their stomach
or small intestine.
00:25:22.32\00:25:24.72
Those who fit into any
of these at risk categories,
00:25:24.75\00:25:27.86
may consider getting a
B12 test from their doctor
00:25:27.89\00:25:30.93
in order to determine if
they have sufficient levels.
00:25:30.96\00:25:33.86
If you're a
total plant-based vegan
00:25:33.90\00:25:36.87
and you don't consume
any animal products at all,
00:25:36.90\00:25:40.74
then you should make sure
that you get a reliable source
00:25:40.77\00:25:44.41
of vitamin B12 and
that could be either through
00:25:44.44\00:25:47.08
fortified foods
and or a supplement.
00:25:47.11\00:25:52.08
You could have
supplement like this,
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this is a sublingual B12 tablet
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and it has 500
mcg in each tablet,
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and you can just
stick it under your tongue
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and let it dissolve there.
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You can do that once
a week or once a day.
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But the best way
really to know is to get
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your B12 levels checked
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so that you
know where you stand.
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The recommended daily
allowance is about 20mcg.
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Oftentimes, when you
go into the grocery store
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and you look for B12,
you'll see it in doses
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of a 100mch, a
1,000mcg, 2,000mcg.
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Part of the reason may
be that we may not absorb
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all of the B12 that we
necessarily take in orally.
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Given that, we usually recommend
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if someone is supplementing B12,
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taking about a 1,000mcg daily
and then periodically checking
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your B12 levels, especially
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if someone chooses
not to supplement B12,
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they definitely
need to make sure
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that they are rechecking
their levels at least yearly
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because deficiencies in
B12 especially the nerve damage
00:26:57.91\00:27:01.88
that it can occur with it
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and the dementia
may be irreversible.
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So if you're thinking of
moving to a plant-based diet,
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remember to get enough
B12 from four to five sources.
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It's not hard in this day
and age to get plenty of B12
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and it shouldn't
be a concern for you
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and certainly not a reason
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to keep from moving
to a plant-based diet.
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I'm Rise Rafferty
with Your Life and Health.
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